Review Article

Production of Biosurfactants by Ascomycetes

Table 1

Several classes of biosurfactants produced by fungi isolated from different environmental sources.

FungiSourceType of biosurfactantReference

Aspergillus nigerMonoglucosyloxyoctadecenoic (glycolipid)[44]
Cladosporium resinaeJet fuelCladosan[45]
Curvularia lunata IM 2901CollectionPolymeric biosurfactant[46]
Penicillium citrinumGlycolipid[47]
Penicillium sp.Soil[48]
Aspergillus fumigatusSoil[49]
Aspergillus ustus MSF3Marine sponge (Fasciospongia cavernosa)Glycoprotein[50]
Exophiala dermatitidis SK80SoilMonoglycerides[51]
Aspergillus nigerSoilGlycolipid[52]
Aspergillus flavusSoil contaminated with diesel oil[53]
Fusarium sp.Plant (Melia azedarach)Fusaroside (glycolipid)[54]
Aureobasidium pullulansPlant (Lilium lancifolium)L9[55]
Fusarium SP BS-8SoilLipopeptide[56]
Penicillium chrysogenum SNP5SoilLipopeptide[57]
Fusarium proliferatumRice branEnamide[58]
Fusarium fujikuroiSoil contaminated with hydrocarbonsα, β-Trehalose (glycolipid)[59]
Xylaria regalisPlant (Thuja plicata)[60]
Fusarium oxysporum LM5634Soil[61]
Fusarium sp.CollectionGlycolipid[62]
Aspergillus nigerPlant (Piper hispidum)[63]
Penicillium chrysogenum MUT 5039MarineSap-Pc protein[64]
Aspergillus terreus MUT 271MarineCerato-platanins[65]